On the strength of the hit duet with
Aaron Neville
,
"Don't Know Much,"
Cry Like a Rainstorm -- Howl Like the Wind
returned
Linda Ronstadt
to the top of the charts. The album was a collection of well-constructed
adult contemporary pop
, which suits her voice better than the
traditional pop
she recorded during the mid-'80s. Musically,
Cry Like a Rainstorm
isn't as adventurous as
Canciones de Mi Padre
, nor is it as consistent as
Trio
, the album she recorded with
Emmylou Harris
and
Dolly Parton
, but it is her most satisfying mainstream
pop
album she has made since the late '70s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine